Schools are preparing to contribute up to 1% of their employee payroll to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program starting in January 2025.
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Winthrop School District one of several to report issues with new electric school buses
Two of Winthrop’s brand-new Lion Electric Company school buses have not hit the road yet because of malfunctioning windshields, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. Yarmouth and Vinalhaven have experienced similar problems.
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Sheepscot Valley school district opens day care for teachers’ kids
The effort by Regional School Unit 12 is meant to help attract and retain teachers amid statewide staffing shortages.
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Man injured after Jeep sideswipes Amish buggy in Somerville
The incident took place Monday morning on state Route 17.
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She couldn’t remember, but her husband does not want her life forgotten
Frank Slason wanted his wife, Diane, to be remembered in this newspaper. He lost her to Alzheimer’s long before her death last month, he said.
Posted inLocal & State
Somerville man killed in motorcycle crash
Michael Hutchins, 47, died late Saturday after his motorcycle left the road and hit trees off Valley Road.
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78-year-old motorcyclist dies after collision with pickup
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the accident, and believe speed was a factor.
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Somerville house recently listed on housing market, burns down
The waterfront house on Somerville Road was under contract to be sold in early May and is a total loss from the fire.
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Somerville man learning to walk again following 3-month COVID-19 hospitalization
Andrew Hisler, 61, was unvaccinated when he contracted COVID-19 in November, and now wishes he had gotten the vaccine sooner.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Grand jury, prosecutors decline to bring charges against man in Somerville shooting death
Joel Williams, 48, was shot and killed June 30, 2021, at a Somerville residence following an altercation with Kyle Hunt of Jefferson.